Fern Cluster - Tim Holtz August coordinating die release Blog Hop

Good morning! Today I'm excited to be hopping along to celebrate the new release from Simon Says Stamp of coordinating dies for previously released Tim Holtz stamp sets. I'm playing with another one of the leaf sets that are so detailed and pretty! I shared another card yesterday with the other leaf set - you can check it out HERE if you want more inspiration!

Keep scrolling for the hop details at the bottom of this post!

For this card, I loved this image from Leaf Prints that looks like the ferns that grow everywhere in the woods where I live, so I decided to stamp it a few times to create a little bundle. I stamped it 3 times with Fairway ink, then die cut with the new coordinating die. To soften up the edges a bit, I used some Sprout ink for a slighter softer color to blend over the stamped and die cut pieces. I used a panel of white cardstock that I had partially die cut using the largest Stitched Circles die, and then ran it through the Cedar Sprigs embossing folder (which also reminds me of ferns!). I layered that over a cardbase created with Rainbow Splash Caramel cardstock, popping it up with foam adhesive. I then added the fern cluster with foam adhesive and tied a little bow at the top with May Arts Natural Jute String. Finished off with a couple sentiments from Daisy Frame and Sunflower Meadow! Here are more photos of the finished project:

Here is the entire blog hop list - hop along for tons of amazing inspiration!

Simon Says Stamp Blog 

Nina-Marie Trapani

Heather Hoffman (you are here)

Nichol Spohr

Cathy Zielske

Emma Williams

Barbara Tarayao

Kath Stewart

Mindy Eggen

Stacy Hutchinson

Jean Doeringsfeld

Tami Bastiaans

Barb Engler

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Leafy Butterfly Card - Tim Holtz August coordinating die release

Hello! There is a new release today from Simon Says Stamp of coordinating dies for previously released Tim Holtz stamp sets. I enjoyed playing with the two fall sets in the release, and this first card I'm sharing today was such a FUN one to put together. I was thrilled with how it turned out!  

To create the butterfly, I used the Leaf Prints 2 set, and chose two leaves that were more symmetrical, one larger and one smaller. I used a blend of Shell and Salmon ink to stamp the larger one, and Salmon and Coral to stamp the smaller one. Once they were stamped, I die cut them with the NEW coordinating dies. I die cut the center of the butterfly using the Confetti Butterflies coordinating die - I really wanted a chunkier one for the center, but that was the best I had on hand. In the end I think it worked okay! I used the Thread Plaid embossing folder with some Concord & 9th cardstock for the background, then layered over a frame die cut with A2 Notched Rectangles and Ivory glitter cardstock. Sentiment is from the Heirloom Roses set, and I die cut a few extra layers to stamp up for dimension. I adhered the butterfly with liquid glue in the center, then foam to pop up the wings. A few Clear Dazzling gems are the perfect finishing touch! Here's a closer look at this fun design:

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Flamingo Birthday card - Simon Says Stamp

Hello! I keep waiting for life to get less crazy, but somehow it never does! Nonetheless, I have been trying to get at my craft desk, and I recently got a couple cards created. This one uses a really big mix of old and new products from Simon Says Stamp - I thought the sentiment was particularly perfect for this card once it all came together!

I started off by die cutting the older Flamingo die from some of the 2026 colors of Concord & 9th cardstock, and adding Black Dazzling gems for the eyes. I added a little bow to one of them cut from Ribbon Loop Frames from Ivory glitter cardstock. The rest of the items were all things that I pulled out of my prepared but never used stash - I'm always glad I keep those around when I'm able to put them to use! The background uses the Star Champion embossing folder on white cardstock. I used a die cut A2 Arch from white cardstock as well, but blended a bit of Watermelon ink on it to make it pop off the background. The larger sentiment is from the newer Daisy Frame set, heat embossed in white on black cardstock, and the smaller sentiment is from another newer set called Sunflower Meadow. A few Taffy Dazzling gems for extra sparkle to finish off! Here are more photos of this finished card:

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Pastel Snowflake Cards - Simon Says Stamp Gina K Class Kit

Hello! Did you watch the most recent Create Together class from Simon Says Stamp yesterday with Gina K? Well, I'm excited today to be sharing a couple cards as fresh inspiration using the class kit contents! I love the stamp set, and the fresh and fun color palette of inks - so inspiring to play with! Keep reading to find out how I created these cards!

For the first card, I grabbed all 4 of the ink cubes, swiped them on my glass mat, misted with water, then smooshed in a panel of watercolor cardstock. I love how the colors blended together! Once that dried thoroughly, I stamped the 3 largest snowflakes on the panel allowing them to hang off each of the edges. I used just one of the stencils in the center of each snowflake, and blended the same coordinating ink color on each snowflake to match the color underneath, blending two together when necessary. I also used the stencil to add Silver Sparkle Paste over the very centers of each snowflake. I trimmed that panel down to fit over the largest Sparkler Scallop Frame cut from white cardstock, and mounted that with foam on my white cardbase. 

For the second card, I stamped and heat embossed each snowflake, then blended over with the Carnation, Tropic, and Limelicious inks to create an emboss resist technique. I then chose one stencil layer for each snowflake, and blended the same color over top but heavier for a deeper shade and some interest, then die cut them out. I embossed a panel of Tessellating Snowflakes, then tore the edges on a strip of it, then adhered with an angle on my cardfront. Added some tiny thing black cardstock strips, then adhered the ink blended snowflakes over top in an overlapping fashion with foam adhesive. 

Finally, for both cards, I stamped sentiments from the Christmas Star Flakes set, then die cut them out along with a few additional die cut layers to stack for a solid and dimensional sentiment. I also embellished with a few of the Dazzling Clear gems in the kit to finish off! Here are more photos of the finished cards:

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Monochromatic Floral Frame Thanks - Simon Says Stamp

Hello! Finishing out the month with one more card, and I think it's one of my favorites! It took me a little while to get it all where I was happy with it, but in the end, I love how it turned out! I used a few items from the newest release at Simon Says Stamp - and feel like I channeled my inner Emily Midgett for this card - which is especially fitting, since she is the one who illustrated this set!

I started off with some new colors of Concord & 9th cardstock - the main color is called Bluebell. I stamped the new Daisy Frame image and white heat embossed it on a panel of that color, then ink blended over the top with the coordinating stencils using Twilight and Galaxy inks. I die cut it with the coordinating die, and just love all the fun detail! I used another panel of that same color of cardstock for the background, trimmed a tiny bit smaller than my white A2 cardbase, then added a smaller panel of white cardstock that I embossed with the Whirlpool Spinner embossing folder. I added a few thin strips on a diagonal with more of the C&9 cardstock, this time the color I used was Capri. The sentiment was the part I struggled with the longest - I kept trying other things, but just didn't love them. Then, I pulled out the new Opulent Thanks sentiment die, and it was like the magical music started playing - it was perfect! I die cut it from white glitter cardstock, and the shadow layer from vellum, then adhering it on that same diagonal from the smaller cardstock strips. Perfection! Here is a closer look at all the fun details on this monochromatic card:

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Floral Arch Card Set - Simon Says Stamp

Good morning! Today I'm using up leftovers from the cards I shared last night - die cut shapes are so fun to run through an embossing folder, and Simon Says Stamp has so many lovely ones! This one is from the newest release, and paired up with some of the new XL Reverse Sentiment strips, these cards came together so quickly and easily!

I had the die cut panels from A2 Stitched Arches die, cut from Lawn Fawn Schoolyard paper pack already, so I ran them through the new Alstroemeria Blooms embossing folder. I layered them with foam adhesive on my white cardbases, then added sentiments from the new Big Bold Headlines Reverse XL Sentiment Strips, cut with the XL EZ Strips Banners die. I rounded off the top two corners of each card to match the arch design, then finished off by tucking a few very closely coordinating enamel glitter dots on each card - they add a subtle bit of texture and interest! Here are more photos of this fun set:

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